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Curriculum for students who began the program after August 1, 2012


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Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership  
  General Education Requirements 55
  Foreign Language Requirements 10
  Major Requirements (36) and Cognates (12) 48
  Free Electives 11
  TOTAL HOURS 124
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership  
  General Education Requirements 55
  Major Requirements (36) and Cognates (12) 48
  Free Electives 21
  TOTAL HOURS 124
Courses:
The Organizational Leadership Major requires 27 credit hours of core courses and 9 credit hours of major electives. In addition, students are required to complete an additional 12 credit hours of cognate requirements.
Organizational Leadership Core Requirements
  LDRS 300 Introduction to Leadership Concepts 3
  LDRS 302 Introduction to Leadership Behavior 3
  LDRS 310 Field Work in Leadership Studies 3
  LDRS 450 Advanced Leadership Behaviors 3
  LDRS 306/480 Leadership and Team Dynamics 3
  LDRS 640 Principles of Civic Leadership 3
  LDRS 650 Principles of Organizational Leadership 3
  LDRS 670 Leadership and Personal Development 3
  LDRS 677 Internship in Leadership Studies 3
      TOTAL HOURS 27
In the remaining 9 credit hours, students have the option to enroll in 3 courses listed below. With special permission from an advisor, some of the major elective courses may be substituted for other related courses.
Major Electives  
  LDRS 420 Women and Leadership 3
  LDRS 490 Topics in Leadership Studies (various topics each semester) 3
  LDRS 600 Seminar in Organizational Leadership (various topics each semester) 3
  IDS 407 Global Challenges (formerly IDS 111) 3
  BCOM 301 Business Communication 3
  COMM 602 Intercultural Communication 3
  COMM 606 Conflict Management through Communication 3
  GSCI 672 Geosciences: Seminar in Sustainability 3
  MGT 301 Management Principles 3
  MGT 410 Organizational Behavior and Development 3
  MGT 611 Human Resource Management 3
  MGT 614 Training and Development 3
  MGT 620 Tourism and Hospitality Management 3
  MKT 301 Marketing Principles 3
  POLS 310 Introduction to Public Administration 3
  SOC 384 Modern Social Problems 3
  SOC 460 Comparative Cultures and Societies 3
      TOTAL HOURS 9
TOTAL HOURS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP MAJOR 36
Cognate Requirements  
  ACCT 203 Principles of Accounting 1   3
  MATH 250 Elements of Statistics   3
  PHIL 340 OR IDS 401     3
    PHIL 340 Ethics  
    IDS 401 Ethical Issues in the Professions and Business  
  IDS 350 OR IDS 360 OR POLS 105     3
    IDS 350 Multiculturalism  
    IDS 360 Social Justice  
    POLS 105 Current Political issues  
      TOTAL HOURS 12